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The birth of the citizen in modern koreaThe reprinted from Professor Song Ho-geuns work The Birth of the People and The Birth of the Citizen was reconstructed and published in English. In order to find a solution to the problems faced by Korean society, we look back to the Joseon Dynasty during the flowering period and look at the evolution of the “new people” that emerged on the stage of history and the birth of the people who turned into citizens. In addition, it examines the background and process of the emergence of civil society under modern individuals, modern societies, modern nations, and colonial rule, and suggests a way forward for Korean society.